March 17, 1900
WAUCONDA.
J.H. Forbes visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Fuller was a McHenry visitor this week.
James Wallace is visiting with old friends here.
Mrs. Herman Hicks is on the sick list this week.
Amos Compton called on friends here last week.
Editor Burnham has moved into Mrs. Poils’ residence.
Lester Burdick transacted business in Rockefeller this week.
Wm. Torrence and Wm. Harris were in Waukegan last week.
F.L. Carr was in Barrington and Chicago Sunday and Monday.
Will Wragg of Chicago is visiting with his grandfather, who has been quite ill.
M.C. Smith is a victim of la grippe and has been confined to his home the past few days.
Mrs. Gerke returned to Chicago Friday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Wentworth.
L.C. Price left for Fulton the first of the week as a delegate to the supreme lodge of the Mystic Workers of the World.
The town of Wauconda caucus will be held this afternoon. An exciting time is expected in the balloting for some of the offices.
Henry Loefner was taken to Waukegan last week to be tried for insanity. He was accompanied by J.L. Harris and J. Hironomus.
The funeral service of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis was held at the M.E. church Sunday. Rev. Dutton conducted the services.
B.O. Seymour of Grand Forks, N.D., visited with relatives here this week. He publishes the Courier, a weekly paper, at that place.
Miss Laura Harrison gave a “rag bee’ Monday evening. Many responded to the invitation and a good social time was had by those who attended. Refreshments were served.
R.C. Hill was in Waukegan Tuesday and reports the condition of his wife about the same. On account of Mrs. Hill’s advanced age the outcome of the accident is a matter of uncertainty.
G.W. Pratt, who has been in business here for a number of years, will retire. He has leased the Lakeside to Mr. Cary of Chicago, who comes highly recommended as a business man.
Messrs. Kirwan and Lamphere returned from Waukegan Tuesday. They intended to return Monday night but were summoned by Deputy Sheriff Brown as jurors on the Krueger trial and held until Tuesday afternoon, when they were examined and dismissed.
Wm. Monaghan has sold out his tonsorial parlors to Harris & Blanck. Both of the latter gentlemen are well known in Wauconda and vicinity, and we predict for them success, as they merit the patronage of our citizens. Mr. Monaghan has secured employment on the road and will commence work in his new line, and if push and energy count for anything he cannot help but be successful. We are sorry to lose a citizen of Mm. Monaghan’s calibre and hope to see him among us often.
LAKE ZURICH.
Will Knigge and Elmer Ford were in town Wednesday.
Miss Anna Scholz visited friends in Lake Forest recently.
Henry Branding and Charles Givens had business in Chicago yesterday.
August Dettmann and Luth. Clifford visited Dundee friends Thursday.
John Schneider has moved onto the farm which he purchased of William Bierman.
Will Linteman of Nebraska, whose father is very sick, came home the first of the week.
Henry Hillman, who went to Waukegan last week, Monday subpoenaed as a witness on the George Krueger murder trial, returned home Thursday evening, having been discharged until court convenes next Monday.
Last Saturday Frank Meyer went to Huntley to visit relatives. He returned home Tuesday.
Frank Roney and F.L. Carr, stock buyers of Wauconda, shipped a car of live stock to Chicago Sunday night.
Frank Ulrich is a candidate for the office of collector, subject to the action taken by the caucus this afternoon.
E.S. Bruce, Wm. Boyer and Anton Jensen went to Wauconda, where the latter got a judgment for $100 against the former.
Henry Seip and wife attended the funeral of their nephew, Henry Haverly, in Chicago Wednesday. They returned home Thursday.
Henry Seip returned from the county seat Friday, after being honorably discharged from jury duty for the spring term of court.
Dr. Kendall of Barrington made professional calls in this village during the week. The doctor seems to be getting more popular with our people.
Twenty-eight of our townsmen left at 6:30 a.m. Monday on a special train for Waukegan to attend trial of Geo. Krueger, who is on trial for murder in the first degree, being accused of killing his wife and mother-in-law last July. The jury was selected and the trial began at 1 o’clock Thursday.
The legal voters of the town of Ela are requested to meet in caucus at the town hall in the village of Lake Zurich this afternoon at 1 o’clock for the purpose of nominating the following town officers: Supervisor, collector, assessor, town clerk, commissioner of highways and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Henry Branding was the victim of a surprise party Wednesday evening of last week. A number of his friends took possession of his home about 8 o’clock, it being the 36th anniversary of his birth. Card playing and other games were indulged in and refreshments were served, to which all did justice. The merry making continued until the wee small hours and all report a splendid time.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
George Hansen was in Nunda Saturday.
C.W. Floyd of Nunda was in town Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Swartz spent Tuesday in Chicago.
Miss Estella Catlow is visiting at Barrington.
Herman Markward spent Sunday at Hazel Dell.
Miss Lillian Eells is visiting at Geneva Lake.
Mrs. Ryan of Barrington was a caller here last week.
Miss Josephine McGraw is visiting in Elgin this week.
Miss Elnora Arps of Palatine spent Sunday at A. Arps.
Mrs. George Heimerdinger was in Barrington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. King spent Saturday and Sunday in Elgin.
Miss Tena Arps will give a musicale at her home Friday evening.
Weaver and J. Catlow were in Algonquin on business Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Heimerdinger entertained friends from Woodstock last week.
Messrs. Charles Allen and Foy Mentch were in Algonquin Sunday.
Mrs. Sprague and daughter Goldie spent the latter part of last week in Chicago.
Don’t forget to attend the dance to be given in Kruptichka’s hall Friday evening, March 23.
Henry McGraw, who had been employed on the ice at Crystal Lake, returned home Monday.
Elmer Dodd, who had been working for M.B. Weaver, returned to his home in Algonquin Saturday.
The Ladies’ Aid society spent Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Houghtaling and report having a very pleasant time.
Prof. Sears’ pupils gave a recital at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Allen on Wednesday evening and about 80 people were present. The recital far eclipsed all previous efforts and the pupils carried out the program to perfection.
GILMER NOTES.
Edward Cook is on the sick list.
Sheriff Griffin of Waukegan was here on business Friday.
Joe Dietz of Wauconda was seen on our streets Sunday.
Olerich visited with Barrington friends Thursday and Friday.
W.F. Hall took a flying trip to Waukegan one day this week.
Olerich visited with C. Gruber and family the first of the week.
Krueger of Long Grove transacted business in town Saturday.
Herman Fischer shipped a car of young heifers from this place Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Schwermann visited with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Clute, Thursday.
The E.J. & E. ran a special train to Waukegan Monday, leaving this place at 4:30 a.m.
Henry Rineke is now employed by A.G. Schwermann. W. Kruckenberg will return home to help his father with the summer’s work.
Spring politics are already being discussed. Who will be supervisor is a frequent query. Village affairs, as yet, are not much talked, although there is some little speculation along that line. Interesting developments are predicted, which will make it exciting in “this neck o’ of the woods.”